Climate Change

[Simster]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5344208.stm

They were talking about this on Breakfast TV this morning. Apparently we have just four years to drastically change our lives or the world will go into irreversable climate change. This is a substantially shorter time than predicted by previous studies.

I must admit, it did scare me this morning. What can be done? What will be done? And what practical things can be done by the common man - personally I feel powerless at an individual level. Is it time to vote green (after Falmer gets the go-ahead, obviously)?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I saw "An Inconvenient Truth" last week. Absolutely compelling evidence, and frankly very scary... though at least answers were provided. I sincerely recommend it to everyone

 

[Titanic]

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Well, Sim. Guess thats us f***ed then!

I have just finished reading "The revenge of Gaia" which basically says when there is 500ppm of carbon atoms in the atmosphere then warming will spiral uncontrollably.

Even if we abandon all fossil fuel burning, everywhere on the planet and switch over entirely to nuclear we will still pass this point in the next 5-10years because of the amount of carbon the planet produces through volanoes etc.

Does this mean I can stop paying the mortgage and go on a four yar hedonism binge?

 

[aftershavedave]

we should all do our bit sim.

we should start by sending moh to lewes to get our beer ON FOOT. he needs the exercise no doubt.

 

[Scotty Mac]

so how long till the world ends?

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Have I got time to pop down alldays for the Argus?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

The responses to this thread explains why we're in the shit

 

[Man of Harveys]

we should all do our bit sim.

we should start by sending moh to lewes to get our beer ON FOOT. he needs the exercise no doubt.

At this rate, yours is going to CUM with some "special head" on it

 

[Stumpy Tim]

At this rate, yours is going to CUM with some "special head" on it

As long as it doesn't get too late for him Colin

 

[Simster]

As long as it doesn't get too late for him Colin

Go to bed spotty.

 

[aftershavedave]

As long as it doesn't get too late for him Colin

OUCH OUCH OUCH

 

[Gazwag]

people from Lancashire will be worried as in future they may lose their weather excuses for not winning the championship

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Go to bed spotty

What's that Sim?

 

[Man of Harveys]

I don't care if Orient beat us 8-0 now - deep joy!

 

[sleepynick]

Have a look here:

http://www.foe.org.uk/living/index.shtml

for loads of ways (some really easy) to make a difference.

Unfortunately what is required is a complete cultural shift, which is unlikely to occur if our current politicians are more than happy to keep chosing the interests of big business over the planet!

 

[Mr Banana]

Read The Sceptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomberg if you want a more balanced view - cuts through all the spin and succinctly analyses the true statistic state of things.

Flobadeedobs.

 

[rool]

Trying to do my bit, have installed a geothermal heat pump. Looking to get solar panels next. Can't do without a car but have traded the old beamer for a smaller more fuel efficient one. I recycle and compost instead of landfill and next year will be getting a polytunnel so that I can use the compost.

And I have chickens, my favourite thing of the whole lot

 

[Man of Harveys]

There's something about this thread which makes me laugh every time it gets bounced - can't work out what it is...

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

There's something about this thread which makes me laugh every time it gets bounced - can't work out what it is...

I've got no idea either what it could be.